Jimmy McLarnin vs. Young Corbett III
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Jimmy McLarnin 145 lbs beat Young Corbett III 146 lbs by TKO at 2:37 in round 1 of 10
- Date: 1933-05-29
- Location: Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: George Blake
World Welterweight Title
- The "most spectacular upset the welterweight division has known in many years." After Corbett had been floored twice and had his back to McLarnin, the "Irishman rushed across the ring and punched Corbett in the jaw again and Referee George Blake stopped the contest immediately. Corbett was out on his feet.... Corbett was the seventh welterweight champion in succession to lose possession of the title in defending it for the first time." New York Times
- See The Welterweight Title Jinx
- Two weeks before this bout, Pop Foster, McLarnin's manager, attempted to exploit a state ruling which allowed a contestant to wear 5 ounce gloves provided he weighed under 145 lbs. However, the California State Athletic Commission struck down the request as this bout was to take place utilizing the 147 lb. weight limit and not what a contestant actually weighed.